Preamplifier chip for hard disk drive solutions

Agere Systems' low-power preamplifier IC is specifically designed for use in mobile hard disk drives (HDDs). This storage chip delivers what's claimed to be the industry's fastest operating speeds in a low-power design, equipping notebook PCs with increased storage capacity, extended battery life, and the performance needed to serve as desktop PC replacements.

Developed specifically for 2.5-inch mobile HDDs, Agere's new TrueStore PA7700 preamplifier IC offers better than average performance, with read/write speeds topping 1.2Gbits/s while consuming half the power of previous-generation Agere chips. This chip enables higher storage capacity in disk drives and more reliable storage for PC manufacturers.

The PA7700 is also Agere's first preamplifier to support perpendicular recording, a technique for increasing storage capacity beyond the limits of today's longitudinal recording process. Volume production of the PA7700 preamplifier IC is expected in early 2005.


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